Refreshing Summer Recipes.

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Its apparently shaping up to be a sizzling hot summer, and it will be wonderful to feed friends and family with produce from the garden.

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Staying Out for the Summer- Food and Drink in the Sunshine.

I'd love it if we could share delicious and simple summer recipes for food and drinks for the barbecue, for picnics and for use in the kitchen.

So lets have your ideas for filling and refreshing food and drinks- perfect for eating outside.

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Elderflower champagne

Started by Melinda Que_Linda. Last reply by Gareth Wilson Apr 20, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

The elders are in flower and Im going out in a few minutes to liberate some blooms from my local park! I previously posted…Continue

Strawberry crème fraîche ice cream

Started by Melinda Que_Linda. Last reply by Melinda Que_Linda Jun 9, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Another recipe for the week from BBC Good Food. There are only three ingredients! The ice cream in the picture is served in crisp pistachio cones.I…Continue

Tags: cream, ice, strawberries

Summer Berry Vodka

Started by Melinda Que_Linda. Last reply by Melinda Que_Linda Jun 6, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes

BBC Good Food sent me this summer drink recipe this week and it looks really good. Ingredients:350g …Continue

What to do with lemon balm?

Started by Melinda Que_Linda. Last reply by Jan Willetts Jun 4, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Mine is beginning to pick up some speed now and Im determined to do something substantial and delicious with it while its still has small, tender shoots. Last year I waited too long and it tasted horrid and soapy. Would it work as a cookie or…Continue

Tags: drinks, balm, lemon, herbs

Grilled Sardines with lemon, garlic and mixed herbs

Started by Melinda Que_Linda Jun 4, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

What a beautiful afternoon! Im loving this sunshine! Ive just made a lemony herb dressing for some sardines Im doing on the BBQ…Continue

Tags: coriander, lemon, herbs, sardines

What to do with mint?

Started by Una Bee. Last reply by Henrietta Fernandez Jun 4, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes

What could be more refreshing than mint? I know I'll be drowning in it soon, so I've put together a blog post with recipes for a cold cucumber…Continue

Courgette carbonara

Started by Zoe May 25, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

This is my favourite recipe for summer (pinched from Jamie Oliver). It really makes me feel like summer is here.I'll be eating this on Saturday night with linguine rather than pasta shapes, the first of the home grown courgettes & my own egg…Continue

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Comment by Zoe on May 25, 2011 at 13:34: As soon as I find some elusive elderflower blossoms I shall be trying your elderflower champagne recipe. I'v wanted to try making some since last year, but elderflower seems to be scarce where I live.

Comment by Melinda Que_Linda on May 26, 2011 at 19:58: Im opening the first bottle of the elderflower over the weekend!

You cant move for it in my part of London. Its literally like a weed.

Which is handy unless it affects you!

Comment by Jan Willetts on July 3, 2011 at 23:15: A nice recipe to use up redcurrants in yesterdays Telegraph by Rose Prince:

Redcurrant water ice with pineapple mint-serves 6-8.

You need 1 kilo recurrants, stripped off the stalks with a fork. Crush to a pulp in a blender or pestle and mortar. Strain through a sieve or muslin or jellybag, squeezing to get all the juice.Add caster sugar to taste-she suggests one or two dessertspoons to retain the tartness. Freeze in a suitable container for one hour, then remove and scrape around with a fork. Repeat twice or use an icecream maker. Serve with mint on top.